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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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