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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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