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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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