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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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