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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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