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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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