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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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