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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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