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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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