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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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