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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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