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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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