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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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