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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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