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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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