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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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