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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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