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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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