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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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