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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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