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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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