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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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