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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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