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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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