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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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