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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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