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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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