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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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