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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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