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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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