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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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