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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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