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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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