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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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