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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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