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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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