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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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