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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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