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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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