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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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