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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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