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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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