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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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