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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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