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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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