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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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