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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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