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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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