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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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