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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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