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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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