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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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