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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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