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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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