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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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