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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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