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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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