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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free 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. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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