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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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