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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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