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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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