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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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