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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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