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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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