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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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