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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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