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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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