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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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