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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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