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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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