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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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