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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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