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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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