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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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