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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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