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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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