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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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