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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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