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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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