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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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