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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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