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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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