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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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