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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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