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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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