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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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