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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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