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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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