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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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