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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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