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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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