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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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