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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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