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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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