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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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