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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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