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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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