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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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