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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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