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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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