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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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