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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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