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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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