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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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