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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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