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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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