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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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