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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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