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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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