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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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