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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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