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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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