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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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