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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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