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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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