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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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