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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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