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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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