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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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