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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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