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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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