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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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