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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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