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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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