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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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