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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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