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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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