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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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