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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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