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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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