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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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