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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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