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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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