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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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