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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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