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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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