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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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