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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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