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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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