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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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