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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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