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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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