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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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