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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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