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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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