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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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