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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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