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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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