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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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