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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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