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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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