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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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