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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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