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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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