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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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