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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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