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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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