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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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