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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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