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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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