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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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