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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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