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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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