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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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