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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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