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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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