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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 (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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