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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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