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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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