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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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