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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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