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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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