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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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