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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses 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 online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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