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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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