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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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