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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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