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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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