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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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