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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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