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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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