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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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