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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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