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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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