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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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