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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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