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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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