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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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