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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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