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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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