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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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