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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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