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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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