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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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