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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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