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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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