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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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