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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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