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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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