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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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