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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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