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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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