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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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