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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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