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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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