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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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