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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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