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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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