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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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