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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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