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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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