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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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