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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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