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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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