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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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