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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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