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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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