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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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