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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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