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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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