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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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