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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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