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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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