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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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