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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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