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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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