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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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