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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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