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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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