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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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