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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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