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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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