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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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