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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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