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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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