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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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