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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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