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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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