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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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