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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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