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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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