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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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