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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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