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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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