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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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