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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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