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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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