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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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