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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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