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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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