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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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