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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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