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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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