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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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