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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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