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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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