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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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