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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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