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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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