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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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