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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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