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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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