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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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