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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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