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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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