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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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