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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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