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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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