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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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