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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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