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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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