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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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