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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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