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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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