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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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