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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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