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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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