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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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