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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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