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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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