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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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