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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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