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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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