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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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