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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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