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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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