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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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