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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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