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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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