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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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