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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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