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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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