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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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