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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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