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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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