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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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