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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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