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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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