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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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