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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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