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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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