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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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