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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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