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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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