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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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