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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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