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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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