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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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