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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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