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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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