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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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