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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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