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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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