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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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