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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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