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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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