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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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