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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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