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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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