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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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