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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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