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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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