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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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