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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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