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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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