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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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