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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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