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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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