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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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