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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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