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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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