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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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