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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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