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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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