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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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