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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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