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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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