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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically 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 many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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