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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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