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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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