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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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