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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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