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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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