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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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