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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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