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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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