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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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