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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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