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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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