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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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