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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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