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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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