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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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