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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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