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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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