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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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