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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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