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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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