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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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