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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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