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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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