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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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