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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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