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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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