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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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