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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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