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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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