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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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