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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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