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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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