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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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