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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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