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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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