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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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