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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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