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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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