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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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