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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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