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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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