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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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