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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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