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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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