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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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