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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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