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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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