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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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