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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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