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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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