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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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