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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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