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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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