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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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