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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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