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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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