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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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