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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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