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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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