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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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