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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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