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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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