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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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