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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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