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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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