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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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