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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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