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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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