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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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