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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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