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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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