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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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