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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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