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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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