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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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