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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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