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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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