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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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