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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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