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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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