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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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