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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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