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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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