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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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