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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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