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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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