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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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