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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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. 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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