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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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