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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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