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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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