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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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