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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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