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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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