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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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