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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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