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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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