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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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