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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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