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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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