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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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