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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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