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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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