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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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