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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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