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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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