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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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