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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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