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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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