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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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