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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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