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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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