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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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