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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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