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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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