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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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