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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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