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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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