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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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