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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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