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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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