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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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