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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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