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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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