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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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