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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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