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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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