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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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