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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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