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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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