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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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