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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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