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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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