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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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