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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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