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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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