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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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