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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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