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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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