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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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