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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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