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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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