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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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