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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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