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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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