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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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