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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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