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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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