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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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