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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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