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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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