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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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