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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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