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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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