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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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