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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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