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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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