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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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