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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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