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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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