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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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