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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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