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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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