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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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