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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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