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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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