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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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