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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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