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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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