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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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