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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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