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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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