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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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