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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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